Officers arrested 21-year-old Aaron Harrison and 19-year-old Demarcus Harrison, both of Lorain, while investigating a call of a fight at about 2:35 a.m. at the gas station located at 2436 Broadway.

Aaron Harrison is charged with receiving stolen property, carrying concealed weapons, improperly handling firearms in a motor vehicle and driving while under suspension.

Demarcus Harrison is charged with possession of drugs and drug paraphernalia offenses.

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According to Patrolman Mark Pultrone, when he arrived at the gas station, a crowd of individuals were both inside and outside of the business. Pultrone said two men exited the store and one was bleeding from his mouth, while the other was bleeding from the back of his head.

One of the victims had told police that a fight broke out between his cousin and someone else at the store. The victim added that the fight spilled out into the parking lot.

The store owner told police that, during the fight, shots were fired from a parking lot adjacent to his gas station.

Aaron and Demarcus Harrison, along with a third passenger, were stopped by Officer Brent Payne who said that he heard three to four distinct gunshots while patrolling the area of West 22nd Street and Broadway.

Payne said Aaron Harrison, who was driving a Honda Civic, pulled into a driveway in the 2000 block of Reid Avenue when the men were ordered out of the vehicle by assisting officers.

Believing the car was involved with the gas station incident, Payne said he searched the vehicle and found a small amount of crack cocaine and a .38-caliber revolver reported stolen in 2011.

The gun contained two spent shell casings and four live rounds, according to Payne.

While interviewing the men, Payne said Aaron Harrison told him that he and the two other passengers left a bar and stopped at the gas station when the fight broke out, but left when someone started shooting.

When asked about the gun found in the car, Aaron Harrison admitted it was his, but denied shooting it near the gas station, Payne wrote.

Demarcus Harrison was asked about the 2.2 grams of cocaine found wadded up in a $20 bill under his seat, but denied any knowledge of it being in the car.

Demarcus Harrison was charged based on his movements inside of the vehicle and because it was directly underneath where he was sitting in the vehicle, Payne said.

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